Black-spotted cuscus
Species of marsupial native to New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is among the largest members of the family, only being surpassed by the bear cuscus. It is a relatively colourful species found in forests of northern New Guinea.[2] It is threatened by hunting and habitat loss, and has already disappeared from large parts of its range. Consequently, it is rated as Critically Endangered by IUCN.[2]
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Black-spotted cuscus[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Family: | Phalangeridae |
Genus: | Spilocuscus |
Species: | S. rufoniger |
Binomial name | |
Spilocuscus rufoniger (Zimara, 1937) | |
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